Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed plans for a new “Trump deal” to end Tehran’s ambitions for a nuclear weapon as he called on US forces to leave the region. In a televised speech, Mr Rouhani called for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, describing the offer of a new agreement as “strange”. He said that US President Donald Trump could not be trusted to keep his promises. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, raised the prospect for a new deal overseen by Donald Trump on Tuesday, a suggestion heartily endorsed by the US president who wants to curtail Iran’s nuclear and missile programme and rein in its regional proxies. Other developments include: <strong>• Iran's flight downing highlights need for regime change, </strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/iran-s-flight-downing-highlights-need-for-regime-change-says-former-canadian-pm-1.964517"><strong>says former Canadian PM</strong></a> <strong>• Britain’s envoy to Iran leaves Tehran on <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/britain-s-envoy-to-iran-leaves-tehran-on-pre-planned-visit-1.964704">‘pre-planned visit'</a></strong> <strong>• Russia urges Gulf states to form <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/gcc/russia-urges-gulf-states-to-form-common-security-mechanism-1.964631">common security mechanism</a></strong> <strong>• Why the <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/why-iran-s-quds-force-chose-esmail-qaani-as-suleimani-s-successor-1.963967">Afghanistan experience of Esmail Qaani</a>, the man who replaced Suleimani, propelled him to the top job</strong>
